i'm cool with this :D i use abit of video game music in my flashes but at the same time i use alot of audio portal music, there are some amazing pieces of work in there. just by searching one word for what kind of sound your looking for will give you loads of results and you'd be suprised what you find

one problem is (well i have this problem at least) if you PM people asking for help (music,voice acting, art ect ) they will often ignore you if your not a "BIG" artist on newgrounds, i know this is only a small percentage of the people here but it does get annoying lol

Having a collection of free sound effects on Newgrounds would be an amazing idea.
A lot of the sound effects I use are from Zelda and stuff, and I'd rather stop using those eventually.
But at the same time it's not a huge deal since I don't think vidya game companies care too much.

It's a shame about sprites getting phased out though, I used to really like those when I was a kid.

At 12/10/10 11:36 AM, omegared wrote:
So gay! The internet should be a free play zone for content. Does this have to do with that fucking wiki leaks guy? Or are all sites just getting shit? And who's giving the, shit?

Yeah originality is the way to go, but this is gonna be harmful to what NG stands for. Plus the user base is all amateur and very young. So to insist that content be all made by the owner or from here is even more difficult.

All in all it's just too bad. Or maybe good? I don't know.

It's called Copyright, and it started with private servers like habbo-retros and is now with an stick image.

Well as a user who hadn't really put anything out yet but seen many flash movies, I really like more originality. I love to see originality in flash movies, it makes me want to vote 5 and want to see more of your work.

At 12/10/10 11:20 AM, TomFulp wrote:
I want everyone who creates content to read this post very carefully and take it very seriously.

The next time you are inspired to make an animation about a cool song you heard on the radio, DON'T, unless you are comfortable with the idea of only sharing it with yourself and a few close friends. Otherwise, take that inspiration and find a song you have permission to use. There are thousands of artists in the Audio Portal who are available for that sort of thing, as well as independent artists across the web who can be contacted for permission.

The next time you need art for your game or movie, DO NOT image search Google and grab something from the results. Many of those items are registered with enforcement agencies that will levy strict penalties for unlicensed use.

I know the web and Newgrounds have been like the wild west, but times are changing.

Newgrounds will be a better place if everyone here learns to work together instead of turning outward for resources. If you need a background, song, title screen, etc., someone here can help you with it. We will continue to work to make that easier, because there is no alternative.

If you are starting a project now and hope to be featured on NG when you're done, keep this post in mind. Content featuring original art and audio will be king. Parodies are still fair game and part of our culture, but you've probably already noticed only a handful of sprite movies have made front page this year.

I could not agree more with all of that, i like ORIGINAL content, i'd rather watch a stick fight with music compose by the animator rather then watch a sprite animation (some are cool though) with music from a popular band!

Whats the point of coming to newgrounds if not to discover talent and to see something NEW not a slideshow of picture taken god knows where with music found here and there!

At 12/10/10 11:47 AM, AngelofPeace wrote:
Fuck this shit. Maybe you all aren't aware of the "fair use" clause in the copyright law which basically says you can't use someone else's work for lucrative purposes, but you my use it for instructional and other non-profit ends.

Fair use is an extremely complicated and dangerous battleground. My recommendation is not to use it unless you have no other choice. There are so many restrictions and guidelines that don't necessarily all make sense in reference to one another. It's a lot safer to just use either Creative Commons or
Public Domain performances.

At 12/10/10 11:20 AM, TomFulp wrote: "I want everyone who creates content to read this post very carefully and take it very seriously. If you need a background, song, title screen, etc., someone here can help you with it. We will continue to work to make that easier, because there is no alternative."

Right on! Plagiarism sucks. There are some really talented musicians right here on NG. Collaboration makes it happen. ; )

Notice how all the people who make good stuff are happy about more original content, while all the people who make shitty stuff are like 'wait wut but why can't i use sprite sheets from google to make my waste of space animations'

Looking for a voice actor or singer who's fun to work with and reliable? Click below to hear my demo reel!

Notice how all the people who make good stuff are happy about more original content, while all the people who make shitty stuff are like 'wait wut but why can't i use sprite sheets from google to make my waste of space animations'

um, excuse me, but my stuff is the best stuff that there is, and i break copyright like i am a bull breaking china.

One question I didn't see answered was (apologize if I missed the answer) if someone is able to obtain permission and proof that they can use copyrighted material, will it be allowed? Just discouraged?

"Animation is not the art of drawings that move, but the art of movements that are drawn." -Norman McLaren

Sounds good I guess, but on another topic. Is it a goal to create a writing portal or did just give up that idea? I know you've said something about a writing portal in the past, presumable when the writing forum was created.